The action worked pretty well, and i loved the surfing elements in the movie. Will he learn to use his fists and play ice hockey the canuck way. Technically, keanu reeves is a guy who already knows what it is like to play a vengeful combat expert dressed in black john wick, but does that not make you even more curious how. Character list heres an overview of probably most characters keanu has played up until now, bold ones i have at least drawn once. The devils advocate marketed as devils advocate is a 1997 american supernatural horror film directed by taylor hackford, written by jonathan lemkin and tony gilroy, and starring keanu reeves, al pacino, and charlize theron. Asked in movies, the matrix movies, keanu reeves in the matrix movie what was.
His real name was thomas anderson, but his nickname which he used on the internet for hacking was neo. Although the movie has two plots running, its really is only the story about anas character. Directed by siblings lilly and lana wachowski, the sciencefiction movie was a breakthrough hit for critics in 1999 and has influenced action movies for over two decades. I am going to give you a bit of background information on a certain movie keanu has starred in. It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary busey, and the films title refers to the surfing term point break, where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. Reeves performed the majority of stunts in both films, and based on the widely circulated videos of the actor tearing it up at the shooting range, we. The movie, but his absolute best performance in an. Keanu reeves is an amazing actor and plays a whole host of different characters. The movie, handsome mens club, jimmy kimmel lie detective and music videos like i wanna channing. His movies have always been a testament to his badassery, as well as the characters.
Definitive proof keanu reeves is addicted to playing characters named john the actor has played a character named john eight times, but why. Constantine 2 trailer 2018 movie keanu reeves movie. Of course, johnson didnt mention why the role of eteons director didnt feel right creatively for reeves, so it might not have anything to do with the character being the bad guy. What was the character s name played by keanu reeves in the matrix. Movie characters quiz, movie resume quiz, character, keanu, keanu reeves, reeve. Everything you didnt know about keanu reeves collider. Currently, the coronavirus crisis has badly affected the entertainment industry and therefore we may have to wait a long time for the agreement to be officially announced. The real trick is figuring out which movie the quote is coming from, as reeves has said it in pretty much every single film since babes in toyland, though. So next comes samurai keanu, in 47 ronin for this keanu reeves movies list. In the comic book hellblazer, on which the movie is based, the character of john constantine is from liverpool, england, and is drawn to look like the singer sting. If you dont think thats significant, well have you know that weve already listed three characters named john and we still. How every keanu reeves character would do as a cyberpunk. From his green ducati in the matrix reloaded to his custom built arch motorcycles, keanu takes us.
Insider has many movie and tv show lists to keep you occupied. Keanu reeves was given the name keanu charles reeves at birth keanu reeves starred and played the following characters in the movies listed below in alphabetical order. That movie, keanu, was an ode to john wick, of course. Donaka mark is a ruthless fighter who works for the security system alliance, where he oversees an illegal fighting ring. Paying homage to keanu reeves history of saying whoa in films, many of this films characters say oh in a similar way whenever john wicks name is mentioned. All of keanu reeves movie characters ranked by badassery universal pictures all of keanu reeves movie characters ranked by badassery. Keanu reeves shows us his most prized motorcycles at his shop, arch motorcycle. Jake bean 27 jun 2019 ahh yes, this is the best part of my job. In the poster for his breakout role of bill and teds excellent adventure, keanu sits atop the time traveling phone booth cuboid with the letters one framed by his legs. What was the characters name played by keanu reeves in the.
Keanu reeves movies list i wish, i could upload all keanu reeves movies, but however there is an option to watch keanu reeves full movies by visiting the relevant channels here in youtube. He made his acting debut at the age of nine with the theatre production of damn yankees. Keanu reeves will play a wise tumbleweed in the new. Matrix trilogy cemented him as an international household name. How always be my maybe got keanu reeves to jab at his own. Movie characters of keanu reeves quiz 15 questions. Knock knock is a 2015 american erotic horror thriller film directed by eli roth, who also cowrote the script with guillermo amoedo and nicolas lopez. Frequently lambasted by critics and often polarizing audiences. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers. Keanu reeves 10 best movies according to rotten tomatoes keanu s action characters dont even have any tacky alpha male quotes. Ok, wyld stallyn, rufus has just given you the timetraveling phonebooth. Keanu reeves later played john wick in the movie series of the same name, which has again shot him to fame. The replacements is a 2000 american sports comedy film directed by howard deutch. Spend 12 hours with keanu reeves, the internets boyfriend.
A 17 year old farm boy is offered an ice hockey tryout. The original music score is composed by mark isham. Definitive proof keanu reeves is addicted to playing. Youre about to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Keanu reeves is a badass, has always been a badass, and will always be a badass. The film was released on october 9, 2015, by lionsgate premiere. She plays the lead in this movie not keanu reeves but youd never know that from the cover. Keanu reeves, forest whitaker, hugh laurie, chris evans, common, the game, naomie harris, terry crews, jay mohr, martha higareda.
Hardball is a 2001 american sports comedydrama film directed by brian robbins and starring keanu reeves, diane lane and d. The 5 best random keanu reeves appearances in movies. It is widely believed that the change was made specifically for keanu reeves. Feb 15, 2017 johnny utah, from the 1991 film point break, not only represents the first action hero that keanu reeves ever portrayed on film, hes also the first character named john that reeves ever played.
Check out this behind the scene look at bad boys for life read. How every keanu reeves character would do as a cyberpunk 2077 protagonist, ranked. Jun 03, 2019 the movies keanu reeves is very aware of appearances, which includes the funky black eyeglasses or rather the frames he wears. Keanu charles reeves, whose first name means cool breeze over the mountains in hawaiian, was born september 2, 1964 in beirut, lebanon.
Reeves is impressive, but whitakers corrupt police chief is less so. Keanu reeves tried to play an earnest comeback and romantic role amidst all the foolishness and it really didnt fit with the rest of the film. Charlize theron is dying, and wants to spend her last remaining month completely altering. Keanu reeves trivia quizzes in our movies category. Inside story, even the fun, gentle guy that he is, even he said, this sounds too much like buzz lightyear. But for his directorial debut, reeves decided to play one of his most villainous characters to date. But after watching this fans teaser trailer for the old republic, adding keanu as the character of darth revan, a former jedi, i dare you to say this wouldnt make one fineass movie.
An evocatively exotic name brought from hawaii to the mainland by keanu reeves, who was born in beirut to a parthawaiian, partchinese father. His career is enjoying an alltime high and is at its peak. Keanu reeves synchromysticism wiki fandom powered by wikia. Keanu reeves was born on september 2, 1964 in beirut, lebanon. Keanu reeves isnt just an action movie star, hes also mastered romcoms and dramas. He is the son of patricia taylor, a showgirl and costume designer, and samuel nowlin reeves, a geologist. Keanu reeves reveals what he almost changed his name to. Keanu charles reeves was born in beirut on september 2, 1964, as the son of patricia nee taylor, a costume designer and performer, and samuel nowlin reeves jr. Oct 23, 2014 keanu talks about turning 50 and his first ever paid acting job. The character takes her name from a line in a mother goose nursery rhyme.
Despite the big names involved in the project, this movie did receive much mainstream attention and only received a limited release in the united states. Keanu reeves full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. From lamebrained teenage time traveler to metaphysical scifi superman, keanu reeves has portrayed just about every character type imaginable in his sometimes wildly fluctuating career. The 10 best keanu reeves characters ranked by how badass. It is neo, the messianic character played by keanu reeves in all three matrix movies.
Keanu reeves starred and played the following characters in the movies listed below in. What was his most recent acting role in an action thriller what was the character s name. Keanu reeves will play a wise tumbleweed in the new spongebob. The film stars keanu reeves, dennis hopper, sandra bullock, joe morton, and jeff daniels. Keanu reeves can play ghost rider character in new era mcu. A definitive ranking of all keanu reeves characters named. You are to give me the name of the character keanu played in that movie. Who is the worse actor, keanu reeves or jean claude van damme. The 10 most powerful keanu reeves characters screenrant. He is one busy man as he also produced a documentary what was that called.
A definitive ranking of all keanu reeves characters named john. List about keanu reeves movies keanu reeves is one of the most talented actors of recent times, with a life full of misfortunes has come to make history in movies. Reevess combination of common decency and dramatic range made him an ideal actor to honor with a summer movie marathon, according to mark anastasio, director of special programming at brookline. Mar 12, 2019 when speed was released in 1994, keanu reeves the action star was born. I may have high praise for keanu reeves awkward cameo as himself from the 2019 netflix film, between two ferns. Keanu reeves makes a lean, strikingly beautiful tabula rasa hero, twisting out of the way of bullets that elongate like silver beads of mercury, wrote david edelstein in his. Reeves and swayze worked really good together, and gary busey is also in this as reeves partner. He began his acting career with starring roles in several blockbuster films, including comedies like the bill and ted. Aug 21, 2019 keanu reeves has got a great part in it. Keanu reeves trailer check out the fan made trailer of upcoming keanu reeves movie constantine 2 note all rights reserved by original owner. He did most of his own onfield shots and looked very believable as the quarterback. Point break is a 1991 american action film directed by kathryn bigelow and written by w. However, the directors deliberately avoided having keanu s character saying it.
Definitive proof keanu reeves is addicted to playing characters named john. Reeves states that his grandmother is chinese and hawaiian and that. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. His first major role was in the film rivers edge which released in 1986. The viewpoint is of keanu reeves who by now is in a helicopter and comes straight on screen after the last of the credits has gone up. He made his film debut in the short one step away in 1985. It is also quite a weird film since its cast is dominantly east asian, save for keanu. The name keanu is a boys name of hawaiian origin meaning cool breeze over the mountains. Here are 9 of keanu reeves most iconic movie roles insider. Sponge on the run reveals keanu as a talking tumbleweed. What was the characters name played by keanu reeves in. The looks, the voice, the character names, theyve stayed relatively similar all these years.
Aug 20, 2019 the movie, about a kitten named keanu who winds up in the middle of a gang war, is essentially a parody of john wick, so peele and key wanted reeves to be involved. With regard to this, here are his most iconic characters to date. Keanu reeves is a canadian actor who has appeared in films, television series and video games. Keanu reeves and sandra bullock, very different people but they wouldve been a great power couple. How many times has keanu reeves played a character named. Keanu charles reeves born september 2, 1964, age 55, better known as keanu reeves, is a canadian actor and musician. Keanu charles reeves, whose first name means cool breeze over the mountains in hawaiian.
The looks, the voice, the character names, theyve stayed relatively similar all these. Of course the infamous whoa would be high on the list because its easily keanu reeves most quoted wordline. Other memorable characters in the toronto natives repertoire. The following year, reeves appeared in the crime film rivers edge, and the television films babes in toyland, act of vengeance, and brotherhood of justice. His father, an american from hawaii, is of chinese, english, irish, native hawaiian, and portuguese descent. Mar 23, 2020 all the keanu reeves movies you can stream right now libby torres. Keanu reeves was given the name keanu charles reeves at birth. All the keanu reeves movies you can stream right now. Keanu reeves is a canadian actor, musician, producer, and director. Keanu reeves plays with puppies while answering fan questions. It seems like its impossible to find a task the keanu cant overcome, so with the help of the myersbriggs personality index lets take a look at some of the indomitable personalities that reeves has brought to life. Keanu reeves has been secretly donating millions to children.
The ground implodes briefly and you hear agent ford say whoa. The matrix was a landmark 1999 scifi action movie, with neo played by keanu reeves being the lead character. The most badass keanu reeves movies and characters. It stars keanu reeves, gene hackman, brooke langton, jon favreau and jack warden in what would be his last film appearance. His movies have always been a testament to his badassery, as well as. Either youve seen it and a summary would be pointless, or you havent and spoiling it would be criminal. Aug 21, 2019 discover actor keanu reeves, who starred in the movies bill and teds excellent adventure and the matrix as well as their sequels, on. Some of these roles like john wick might be hyperviolent but we still see keanu embody a humane element behind these characters.
Maybe, just maybe, well be able to learn a few lessons from the tao of keanu reeves. All of keanu reeves movie characters ranked by badassery. It moved into the top for the first time in over a decade in 2016. Aug 12, 2012 what was the characters name played by keanu reeves in the matrix. Keanu reeves is probably best known for his role in the matrix, where he plays the messianic figure thomas a. The list contains the name of the actor who plays the character and a photo of the character, where available. May 17, 2019 keanu reeves john wick, the matrix gives us the scoop on his favorite sandwich, his new toy story 4 character, and what that picture of him riding a horse in brooklyn was all about. Meanwhile, another keanu and spongebob fan, who also runs the games cage video game channel, explained that reeves has been blowing up these last few years. With his experience and charisma in action movies, keanu reeves can definitely be just the right actor for ghost rider. Since then, reeves has appeared in a number of action movies that have put his abilities to good use. He is best remembered for the science fictionaction series the matrix 19992003.
With patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary busey, lori petty. Jul 18, 2019 the private lives of pippa lee had a great cast of julianne moore, blake lively, and winona ryder all starring aside keanu reeves. Keanu reeves is a canadian actor who has appeared in films, television. Clueless would have been a completely different movie if rudd had been cast.
Marvel plans to revive the character with keanu reeves. The screenplay by john gatins is based on the book hardball. He is the son of patricia taylor, a showgirl and costume designer, and samuel nowlin reeves. Not only do i get to talk about keanu reeves, one of the hottest actors out there right now, but i get to rank his characters.
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